Aluminum Shoes for the Performance Horse
There is a large debate among animal rights experts over the correct way in which to treat and handle animals. Some believe that the best way to treat horses is through natural means; that is to say without the use of shoes of any type of material. Such debates are subjective and thus very difficult to prove objectively one way or another. Among other topics which are subject to debate and subsequent discussion is whether or not the material that is used in the creation of a horse shoe has any effect on whether that horse shoe is helpful to the animal on which the shoe is attached. It has been ascertained that the first horse shoes were designed to improve the longevity of a horse's ability to work and to increase the individual animal's performance in any field in which the animal is utilized.…...

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Works Cited:

Balch, O., Butler, D. & Collier, M. (1997). Balancing the normal foot. Equine Veterinary Education 9(3): 143-54.

Crisan, M., Lopez, J., Cjope, K., Muste, A. & Damian, A. (2009). Studies Regarding Treatment in Navicular Disease. Veterinary Medicine 66(1).

Gore, R. (2012). Horse Shoes; Pros and Cons. Equestrian Life.

Huguet, E. & Duberstein, K. (2012). Effects of Steel and Aluminum Shoes on Forelimb Kinematics in Stock-Type Horses as Measured at the Trot. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 10 February.

Dangers of Aluminum Bats
hen asked about the use of aluminum bats, high school baseball coach, Gene Schultz, said he knew that because of the durability of metal that they were going to last, but he did not think that they would take over the high school baseball scene as they have (High pp). Personally, Schultz said he would like to see high school ball do what the college have done and go back to "good 'ol wood ... cracked bats, broken bat singles and inside pitches are all part of true baseball" (High pp). According to Schultz, metal bats have certainly increased the offense in high school baseball, but if they were really good for the sport, then the Major Leagues would be using them (High pp). He adds that bunts have gone for doubles, inside pitches for home runs, and a 95-pound freshman can hit a baseball 350+ feet…...

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Work Cited

Coffey, Wayne. "Scrape metal: Pols, parents & players going to bat for wood"

Daily News.  http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/38078p-35929c.html 

Dreyfuss, Ira. "Are Wood Bats Safer Than Aluminum?" Associated Press Online.

November 11, 2002. Retrieved October 25, 2005 from HighBeam Research Library Web site.

Correlations Density Mechanical Properties Porous Alloys
In the recent years, various developments have been made concerning the manufacturing methods used in the production of foams from aluminum alloys. The results of various tests conducted indicate that closed cell powder-route aluminum foams are among the strongest and stiffest commercial aluminum foams in the market. Additionally, the tests showed that aluminum foams have low density and are attractive in that they are attractive materials for the cores of sandwich tubes, shells, and panels (Mccullough et al. 2323). Aluminum foams have many other desiring properties including good electrical conductivity, high-energy absorption, high fire retardance, relatively low thermal conductivity, and high acoustic damping. The main aim of this research study was to determine comprehensive and tensile properties of aluminum closed cell foams and interpreting the properties in relation cell wall and microstructure properties.

The materials used in the study were flat plates of aluminum foams, which…...

Information regarding aluminum shoeing practices and benefits is highly limited, but the research nevertheless presents an interesting and highly specific application for the type of shoe in question. In combination with other research, this study could be used to show the broader medical advantages of aluminum shoes.
uguet, E. & Duberstein, K. (2012). Effects of Steel and Aluminum Shoes on Forelimb Kinematics in Stock-Type orses as Measured at the Trot. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 10 February.

This experimental research article provides the results and analysis of a direct experimental comparison between steel and aluminum horseshoes in terms of how the horses leg and specifically the horses knees move when wearing different types of shoes. The results give clear indicators for which types of performance or typical functions are best accomplished with aluminum shoes, going into a fair amount of technical detail in making this assessment. Generally speaking, a larger carpal…...

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Huguet, E. & Duberstein, K. (2012). Effects of Steel and Aluminum Shoes on Forelimb Kinematics in Stock-Type Horses as Measured at the Trot. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 10 February.

This experimental research article provides the results and analysis of a direct experimental comparison between steel and aluminum horseshoes in terms of how the horses leg and specifically the horses knees move when wearing different types of shoes. The results give clear indicators for which types of performance or typical functions are best accomplished with aluminum shoes, going into a fair amount of technical detail in making this assessment. Generally speaking, a larger carpal angle and an evident relieving of tension was observed in horses with aluminum rather than steel shoes, suggesting many different performance enhancements can be achieved with the use of aluminum shoes. This source provides very specific information that can be directly used in answering the research question.

Koepsich, W. (1996). Using Aluminum Shoes on Quarter Horses. Anvil Magazine. Accessed 22 March 2012.   Perhaps the most directly and entirely on point of the resources selected, this article has a slight failing in that it does not provide direct research data in coming to the conclusions that are drawn. This is not to say that the data does not exist, and the author has been a researcher and practitioner in the field for many years and was a pioneer in the use of aluminum horseshoes (at least in the United States), however he does not present direct research results here. Instead, a brief history and extensive overview of the use of aluminum horseshoes is provided in this article, with a great deal of specific information. More research will be required to substantiate this research, but the claims provide excellent grounds for investigation and the building of a more detailed research question.http://www.anvilmag.com/farrier/usalsonq.htm l

Monopolies and Trusts:
Appropriate Areas for Government Intervention?

Capitalism is the economic system that has dominated the United States virtually since the day of its independence. A social and economic system based on the recognition of individual rights; capitalism demands that owners' rights to control, enjoy, and dispose of their own property must be respected. In a capitalist system, the purpose of government is to protect individual economic rights, and to make sure that no one individual, or group may employ physical or coercive force upon any other group or individual. The success of capitalism is well evident. The surpluses that this system produces have enabled individuals to experiment; to create new products, and market new ideas. These private surpluses are traded in a free market in direct competition with other buyers and sellers. Such competition is best represented by the efforts of two or more parties acting independently to secure the…...

Total Quality Management in Emirates Global Aluminum Company
Total Quality Management (TQM)

TQM is a method of enhancing the competitive advantage of the organization in pursuit of a significant market share to increase the profit margins of the organization. This is primarily done through effective leadership. It entails managerial functions such as; coordination, staffing, control, organizing, and planning. Furthermore, TQM requires proactive and strategic leadership in executing these quality control measures.

Every business entity or project comprises of internal and external customers. The internal customers are the workers of the organization while the external customers are the clients. Clients are of varied nature. There are those who are linked to the business directly. Others are linked indirectly. The indirect customers are the shareholders of the company.

As a management principle, TQM is geared towards improving the production process and also satisfying people. The primary goals of TQM are to ensure client satisfaction and to…...

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References

Charantimath, P. M. (2011). Total quality management. New Delhi, India: Dorling KIndersley (India.

Dhamija, P. (2008). Exploring total quality management in stent-device companies.

Franceschini, F., & Galetto, M. (2006). Benchmarking in total quality management. Bradford, England: Emerald Group Pub.

In Tetteh, E. G., & In Uzochukwu, B. M. (2015). Lean six sigma approaches in manufacturing, services, and production.

Alusaf also must not forget that if it continues with the smelter plan, there is a likelihood of long tern benefits because once the Russian aluminum runs out and there is no more supply, Alusaf would again dominate the market and the smelter project would keep producing aluminum for a long time thus serving and meeting the needs and demands of the people of SA long after Russians have left.

CONS:

The one major setback that Alusaf can face is short-term profits decline. We understand that with the presence of cheaper aluminum in the market, it is more than possible than Alusaf's aluminum would not find the same reception it did before. This means lower profits as demand for expensive aluminum declines.

The short-term decline in profits would be aggravated due to the fact that Alusaf had already invested a huge sum of money in the development of this smelter. In other words,…...

Aunt Gladys / Chemistry
Yo, Dude! (That's how we would say "Howdy, Aunt Gladys!" here at college.)

Thanks for your letter and the $2.00 you sent with it. Probably this weekend I will go out and buy myself something nice, like you suggested.

I am glad you and Uncle Wilbur are well. Everything is good here at school. I am pretty busy and I am learning a lot. Especially chemistry.

I'm happy to be able to answer your question for you. You asked how come the tin foil melted overnight on your meatloaf. Don't worry, nothing is wrong with your refrigerator and you and Uncle Wilbur will not have to get a new one. And no, it wasn't because you snuck some ground turkey in there because the doctor told Uncle Wilbur he needs to start watching his cholesterol. It's actually because of the ketchup. Now, don't go writing a letter to the Ketchup…...

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References

Callaway, L. (2012). Aluminum foil do's and don'ts. Real Simple. Retrieved from  http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/tools-products/aluminum-foil-dos-donts-10000001154398/index.html 

University of Illinois Extension. (2007). Homegrown tomatoes. Illinois Times 6/27/07.

Retrieved from  http://www.illinoistimes.com/Springfield/article-4204-homegrown-tomatoes.html

Most of the motorcycle manufacturers want to convert their production towards eco-friendly technology powered by new wave of fuel alternates.
Swagster will capture the motorcycle market due to enhanced features including powerful engine, higher acceleration and the advanced technology of power-pack. With these added features, Swagster will promote the Hybrid motorcycle market to the next level of technology. Swagster will definitely wipe-off the recently launched oad Glide Ultra model of Harley-Davidson due to environment friendly feature. Additionally, the price of Harley-Davidson is $22,500 while the price of Swagster will be $15,000. This price difference with eco-friendly aspect will definitely attract most of the Harley-Davidson customers towards Swagster. The competitive set of Swagster also provides power pack technology and the first time improvement of color graphics. With the Swagster, the motorcycle will get the first and the foremost eco-friendly and environment friendly motorcycles around the world. (Proctor 2000)

In addition to improving…...

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References

Donald R. Lehmann, Russell S. Winer, Russell Winer, 2001. Analysis for Marketing Planning. McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 5 edition, ISBN-10: 0070275475.

Proctor, T., 2000. Essentials of Marketing research, UK: Financial Times-Prentice Hall.

Randall, G., 2001. Principles of Marketing, 2nd edition, Thomson Learning.

Wheeled Coach implements ABC analysis.
A firm using the ABC system segregates its inventory into three groups, A, B, and C. The A group constitutes the most costly or slowest turning items of inventory. It approximates 10% of the inventory items that account for 70% of the firm's investment. The B. group is the next largest amount of investment and consists of 20% of the items accounting for about 20% of the firm's investment. The C. group is the largest group of cheapest material consisting of about 70% of the firm's times and accounts for about only 10% of the firm's investment. Washers, screws, and nails would, for instance, be in this group.

As regards Wheeled Coach, the 'A' items are the expensive items such as the chassis (usually purchased from Ford), aluminum (from eynolds Metal), and plywood used for flooring and cabinetry (from local suppliers). These few items are tightly…...

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References

AZ InventoryManagement.com. ABC Procedure for Categorizing of Inventory. Retrieved on February 26, 2011 from:

 http://www.azinventorymanagement.com/abc-categorize-method.htm 

AZ InventoryManagement.com. Advantages of the ABC Inventory System. Retrieved on February 26, 2011 from:

 http://www.azinventorymanagement.com/abc-advantages.htm

Negotiations can be preferred over competitive bidding because significant cost advantages can be gained through this process which might be available through competitive bidding. When bidding is open to a large number of suppliers, the winner doesn't bother to negotiate because he has won fair and square and the buyer now has the obligation to buy from on his terms. That can be avoided with the use of negotiation method.
Epsilon's alternative proposal should be considered seriously because while it may have limitations, it is not entirely a bad choice and may offer certain advantages otherwise not possible. For one, it allows requirements contract to be imposed which means the supplier would be the only party fulfilling all orders for a certain time period. The supplier would be interested in providing the best quality so that he doesn't lose the account and the trust of the buyer. uhling can stop the…...

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References

Lyon, T. 2006. Does Dual sourcing lower procurement costs. THE JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS Volume LIV.

The assumptions of industry structure and pricing are based on the market shares of the leading competitors in the motorcycle market including Harley-Davidson with 65% and Honda with 12.9%. There are over 40 different manufacturers of motorcycles globally who comprise the remaining 22% of the worldwide market (Murphy, 2008). Gaining distribution for a new motorcycle model will be challenging given the concentration level of competitors in the market. As motorcycles are considered discretionary purchases, they are influenced by the consumer sentiment index, the level of per capita disposable income, the downstream demand for motorcycle dealership and repair, and the available time consumers have for using them (Diamond, 2008). All of these factors are taken into account in the factoring of both the baseline motorcycle industry forecast and the hybrid motorcycle forecast as well.
Sales and Unit Forecasts

Using exponential smoothing and an average sale price of $9,100, the forecast for the…...

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References

Diamond, D.. (2008). Managing Incentives for Green Vehicles. Public Manager, 37(4), 15-18.

Lapide, L.. (2009). History of Demand-Driven Forecasting. The Journal of Business Forecasting, 28(2), 18-19.

Patrick Mahoney. (2007, March). Taking the roar out of the crowd: HYBRID MOTORCYCLES. Machine Design, 79(5), 98-100.

Murphy, R., Graber, M., & Stewart, a.. (2010). Green Marketing: A Study of the Impact of Green Marketing on Consumer Behavior in a Period of Recession. The Business Review, Cambridge, 16(1), 134-140.

82). He introduced plantations that included potato, cabbage, tomato, chilli and brinjal, and helped the Dongria Kondh create irrigation channels from the streams flowing down the mountains (Sachchidananda, p. 83).
The anthropologist also succeeded in resolving feuds and negotiated trades with the Domb so they could enjoy the benefits of fresh fruit and produce without exploiting the Dongria Kondh. According to Sachchidananda on pae 84, among the benefits of having a person who truly understood and cared about the Dongria Kondh and the Domb was that there was a more peaceful interaction between the two indigenous tribes. A "pragmatic rather than mere humanistic approach" certainly aided in solving development and socioeconomic issues as well (Sachchidananda, p. 84).

Vedanta Resources' mining proposal

Meantime, a proposed mining project that was conceived by the Vedanta Resources (of London, UK) -- owned by Indian tycoon Anil Agarwal -- created a major controversy over the last few…...

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Works Cited

Bedi, Rahul. (2010). India vetoes mining in tribal region. Irish Times. Retrieved Dec. 4, 2010,

From EBSCOhost (an 9FY3606474806).

Economic Times. (2010). Vedanta's Orissa mining project under govt. scanner. Retrieved Dec. 4, 2010, from EBSCOhost (an 2W61621100201).

Hopkins, Kathryn. (2010). Indian Tribe appeals for Avatar director's help to stop Vedanta.

Building surveying assessmentTask 11. Building construction stagesWallsThe buildings timber-framed walls have been erected compliant with the Australian Standard 1684. High-tech manufacturing devices are utilized to produce prefabricated frames within an off-site industrial unit. These frames are then transported to the construction site in a ready-to-use state with explicit instructions for installation.The timber frames are non-load as well as load bearing, with synthetic erection and construction material to ground slab and sub-floor frames. Frame components include plates, trimmers, studs, blocking, noggings, and lentils.Figure 1. Wall -timber-frameExternal walls utilized a brick veneer, constructed using clay bricks which are produced in strict compliance with AS/NZS 4455:1997, Masonry units and segmental pavers; AS 3700-2001, Masonry structures; and AS/NZS 4456:2003, Masonry units and segmental pavers and flags methods of test. According to traditional brick-veneer construction rules, the brickwork is largely placed on the edifices exterior (Page 1996).Figure 2. External brick veneer wallA vapor barrier…...

Anemic returns on capital and fixed assets - the financial ratio analysis later in this paper makes this point very clear; the company is struggling to gain higher levels of asset utilization and therefore increase gross margins and profitability.

Opportunities

Aerospace growth will significantly grow Alcoa's business - Despite the many problems in the areas of asset utilization and profitability, the company is well positioned to take advantage of the growing demand for their core products, services, and programs oriented to the aerospace industry.

Growth of the global construction industry - This is also a significant opportunity for Alcoa to continue to grow all its core businesses through demand for construction products in the most rapidly growing industrialized economies globally. This includes the growth in construction throughout China, India and throughout the Pacific Rim 4Q06 Analyst Presentation (2006).

Threats

Automotive and truck growth continues to stall - This is impacting each business unit of Alcoa…...

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Bibliography

Investor Analyst Day (2006) - Introductory remarks to Investment Analysts during June 15, 2006 Alcoa Investor Day.

Accessed from the Internet on February 20, 2007 from location:

  the location:http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/investment/pdfs/06_investor_day/1_Muscari_Welcome.pdffrom 

 http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/investment/investor_day_2006.asp

Essay Topics on Main Landing Wheel

1. Design and Engineering of Main Landing Wheels

Explore the various types of main landing wheels, including single-wheel, twin-wheel, and multi-wheel configurations.
Discuss the structural components of a main landing wheel, such as the tire, rim, tread, and hub.
Analyze the design considerations for main landing wheels, including load bearing capacity, durability, and rolling resistance.

2. Aerodynamics and Performance of Main Landing Wheels

Explain the aerodynamic forces acting on main landing wheels during takeoff, landing, and taxiing.
Discuss the role of tread patterns and tire pressure on the wheel's traction and rolling resistance.
Analyze the effects....

Modern bus designs are incorporating a variety of innovative features to improve sustainability and efficiency. Some of these include:

1. Electric and hybrid propulsion systems: Many modern buses are now equipped with electric or hybrid propulsion systems, reducing emissions and fuel consumption. Electric buses are becoming increasingly popular in cities around the world as they produce zero emissions and are quieter than traditional diesel buses.

2. Lightweight materials: New bus designs are incorporating lightweight materials such as aluminum and composite materials to reduce the overall weight of the vehicle. This helps improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

3. Intelligent routing and scheduling systems:....

Essay Topic 1: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Heavy-Duty Anchor Stakes in Construction

Opposing Viewpoint 1: Advantages

Exceptional Strength and Durability: Heavy-duty anchor stakes are made from high-strength materials, such as steel or aluminum, making them highly resistant to bending and breaking under significant loads. This durability ensures secure hold-downs for various construction applications.
Corrosion Resistance: Unlike wooden or plastic stakes, heavy-duty anchor stakes are often galvanized or coated with rust-resistant materials, making them impervious to corrosion and ensuring long-term performance in demanding environments.
Versatility: These stakes are available in various lengths and diameters, making them suitable for a wide range....

El Anatsui has revolutionized contemporary African art in several ways through his innovative use of found materials and transformative installations. One of the key ways he has done this is by challenging traditional notions of what art materials can be and how they can be used. By using discarded objects such as bottle caps, aluminum foil, and discarded metal pieces, El Anatsui has shown that ordinary materials can be transformed into something extraordinary. This challenges the idea that art materials must be expensive or difficult to obtain in order to create artwork of value.

Furthermore, El Anatsui's use of found materials....